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Seward County, Nebraska

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Table

Seward County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
17,671
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
17,769
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
17,671
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
17,602
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
17,608
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,609
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,750
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent
23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.4%
Female persons, percent
48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
96.5%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
Z
Two or More Races, percent
1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
93.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 883
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 7,288
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $232,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,580
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $655
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $969
Building Permits, 2023 54
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 6,645
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 94.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 31.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,683
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,508
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,885
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,253
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 20.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $81,122
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $38,045
Persons in poverty, percent
6.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 489
Total employment, 2022 5,199
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 248,843
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 1,469
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 384
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 239
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 45
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 327
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 314
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 30.8
Population per square mile, 2010 29.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 571.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 571.43
FIPS Code 31159
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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